Raiders talking to several teams about trading down

The first trade of today’s first round may revolve around Oakland, where there’s increasing talk that the Raiders will trade down from the third overall pick.

Oakland is getting a lot of calls from teams that want to move up to No. 3, according to Albert Breer and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Raiders have previously said they’re getting calls about the third pick but that they’re not actively shopping it.

The Raiders may only be passively shopping the pick, but they might find themselves with an offer that’s too good to pass up. Teams including the Lions (who own the No. 5 pick), Browns (No. 6), Cardinals (No. 7) and Dolphins (No. 12) have been mentioned as having interest in moving up.

So who would be the target of a trade up? The names that have been mentioned most often are whichever of the three top offensive tackles (Eric Fisher, Luke Joeckel and Lane Johnson) are still on the board, plus Florida defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd and BYU defensive end Ziggy Ansah.

In the final hours before the draft, teams keep things extremely close to the vest, and everything we hear needs to be taken with a grain of salt. But the Raiders trading down is one of the scenarios we’re hearing most.

There’s not any 1 player in the top-5 that will single-handedly change the complexion of Oakland’s team for the better. The Raiders could use some help in a lot of different areas, and they would benefit by accumulating as many picks as possible.

Also, try taking the best football players available, not the fastest football players available.

The Raiders should be looking to trade down with only three picks in the first 5 rounds. We need too much help to be holding onto that 3rd overall pick. I’d love to see them trade down a couple of times and pick up 2-4 additional picks.

Building wisely through the draft is the way to go. You can now call the Raiders, the Packers of the West Coast.

rectumdamnnearkilledem says:Apr 25, 2013 12:49 PM

Raiders need all the picks they can get. They should absolutely trade down if possible.

aaa82 says:Apr 25, 2013 12:50 PM

When did the Lions talk about interest in moving up? Last I heard, Mayhew had no interest.

Not trying to argue here – seriously would like to see the article if you know where it is…

I’m totally leaving this one up to Reg. I’d like to stick with Sharrif but if we can get that teams 1st pick and a second, WHAT! That would be awesome magic 4 sure…

getyourownname says:Apr 25, 2013 12:59 PM

Ravens could do it, they could offer their current first round pick, plus a current third-year player who was a #8 pick, under a very team-favorable contract.

tdubdizzle says:Apr 25, 2013 1:02 PM

The Raiders are not going to get Shariff Floyd, they’re obviously moving in the direction of a 3-4 base defense with all of the recent acquisitions and the fact Jason Tarver favors a 3-4 defense. Consider the fact that Dennis Allen wants a more versatile defense with more looks and where does Shariff fit in? No Where. This is all media spewed ignorance because no ones taken the time out to think for themselves.

My guess is whom ever is willing to give up the highest second rounder to OAK gets the trade. I don’t see Detroit getting it and Irving up there second for just two spot jump. I hope it is AZ so we can get one of the big 3 tackles. I just hope it’s not a second OaK would take to do that. I would like AZ to go T so they could snag Reid in rd 2. The mocks this morning I’m seeing are Dion Jordan at 7 could be Ansah I’d Dion goes first.

tdubdizzle says:Apr 25, 2013 1:05 PM

Watch the Raiders trade down AND STILL NOT CHOOSE FLOYD! Shariff Floyd is not that good, he gets stuck on blocks and very little makes plays before the line of scrimmage, he had 4.5 sacks in his collegiate career!!! 4-3 dominant pass rushing D end? Where is this coming from?! And hes undersized for a D tackle, too weak to play inside. MEDIA GARBAGE, This is what happens when REPORTERS think they’re ANALYST.

eklypse69 says:Apr 25, 2013 1:06 PM

With a draft year like this – having so many players who really aren’t the caliber of “premiere NFL players” – it only makes sense to trade down a ways and accumulate as many picks as possible. Since there are so many “middle of the road” players, and so few superstars, it seems futile to get a top draft pick, pay them a bunch and have it fall flat. Better to get several lower picks and hope some develop into useable commodities.

tdubdizzle says:Apr 25, 2013 1:06 PM

On top of that The Raiders aren’t going to be running a 4-3 for years to come, the 3-4 will be the base defense very soon. Reggie Mckenzie is following THE PACKERS BLUEPRINT!

tdubdizzle says:Apr 25, 2013 1:08 PM

“There’s not any 1 player in the top-5 that will single-handedly change the complexion of Oakland’s team for the better. The Raiders could use some help in a lot of different areas, and they would benefit by accumulating as many picks as possible.

Also, try taking the best football players available, not the fastest football players available.”

Hey Oakland, the Bengals will give you back your high 2nd round pick for your 1st next year. I’m sure the guy you’re looking for will be there. Let’s turn that Palmer trade into something even more lopsided.

screenpass says:Apr 25, 2013 1:39 PM

Would be great for the Raiders to actually be on the PROSPEROUS end of a bidding war for a change!

Hey Oakland, the Bengals will give you back your high 2nd round pick for your 1st next year. I’m sure the guy you’re looking for will be there. Let’s turn that Palmer trade into something even more lopsided.
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You better hope the guy that engineered that trade doesn’t have a voice in this draft, since he works for the Bengals now. With any luck Cincinnati will use that 2nd round pick on a player that can get on the field, since that 1st round pick last year didn’t do squat.

Raiders would be wise to do multiple trade-downs and get as many picks as possible. Same for the Jags.

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Yeah, but who’s stupid enough to trade up in this draft?

OK, if you can convince the Lions that the Eagles are gonna take Honey Badger at #4, they’ll probably give up all their picks this year to move up.

kenstabler says:Apr 25, 2013 4:22 PM

I’ve been saying this all along that the Raiders would trade down. If they play their cards right, they might be able to trade down twice and still be in the top 12 of the 1st round and a bunch of picks to build this team for the future. Next year wear are a shoe in to get 3 compensatory picks with all the players we lost.

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